Dutch households are responsible for a significant part of the total Dutch energy consumption and CO2 emissions. One option for decreasing household energy consumption and CO2 emissions is to deploy micro-combined-heat-power (μCHP) units. A micro-CHP virtual power plant (VPP) is a cluster of grid connected μCHP units that is monitored and controlled on an aggregate level by a VPP operator for commercial or technical objectives.

In this research, the technical feasibility and economic viability of the VPP was evaluated, as well as the impact of the institutional environment on these aspects. Also the VPP was compared to existing systems, to determine whether it is beneficial to implement such a system in the Netherlands.